The bench is an eternal classic, which has preserved the basic principles of design and its mission since ancient times. Today, like many centuries ago, without a street bench it is difficult to imagine a yard, a street, a garden, a park, a park. Changed, in fact, only the forms and materials of manufacture, offering increasingly interesting and functional options.
Such different benches
The bench, whatever they are, consists of several parts. Seat, backrest and supports - these are the three main components of the design. In addition to them, the bench has a frame, fixtures, fittings.
Each component of the bench can be made of a particular material. Take for example the support. They can be steel, cast iron, stone, concrete, wooden.
The materials for the back and seat also vary. The most common tree (pine, spruce or larch), plastic, sheet steel. In this case, the bench as a whole can be all made of one material, or it can be a combination of, say, cast-iron supports and a wooden back and seat.
How to choose a street bench?
If you are standing in front of a selection of benches for a suburban area, there is something to think about. The choice today is huge, and sometimes it's so hard to stop at something specific. Let's consider the basic variants of benches and pay attention to their advantages and disadvantages.
And the first to be street benches made of wood. Aesthetics and natural texture make them so universal that they easily fit into any styles of landscape design.
That's only necessary to choose the right wood - one that will withstand constant contact with moisture and thus does not rot. Such species include walnut, cherry, oak, teak, larch and other conifers. Undoubtedly, for additional protection you need to open the tree with varnish or paint.
It is quite another matter - concrete street benches. They are definitely not afraid of humidity and can serve as faith and truth for many decades. At the same time, they beautifully decorate the garden, bringing to it the notes of medieval splendor.
Metal street bench is also resistant to rain and other precipitation and phenomena. However, one should be careful in two points:
- Metal has a property to be covered with corrosion, because it must be properly processed.
- There are many fans of easy money in the form of metal products. Therefore, you need to take care of the secure attachment of such a bench to the base.
In general, a metal bench can perfectly fit into this or that style, depending on what technology it is itself. So, the forged bench will become an addition to the vintage style, a street cast-iron bench with a backrest will emphasize the modernist style.
More modern plastic benches are a relative innovation. They like many because of their lightness, mobility, price accessibility. Benches are a kind of seasonal product for outdoor recreation. But, despite the wide variety of colors and shapes, designers do not take them seriously and use them little in their projects.
A separate group of garden and park products for recreation include street benches with a canopy. This is the perfect solution for creating a comfortable corner for relaxation , where you can hide from the sun or rain.
Such benches are some kind of alternative to pavilions and perfectly cope with the functions assigned to them. They are installed in playgrounds of parks and squares in the city, but they are equally popular with summer residents, since they guarantee a more comfortable pastime.
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